4 things Autistics should consider when choosing a therapist
A kind, skilled therapist can greatly benefit Autistics who are looking to work with mental health specialists. Here's what to look for!
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Kris Herrick
- Apr 16
- 6 min
Proven strategies for getting some dang sleep
Are you sick and tired of not being able to sleep because your neurodivergent brain won't stop being so extra spicy? Yeah, me too.
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Christiana Tunnicliffe
- Apr 5
- 3 min
3 strategies to rebel against perfectionism
Perfectionism can be draining and cause us to feel worse about ourselves than we actually should.
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Kris Herrick
- Mar 28
- 6 min
Robbing a museum is bad, but being Autistic isn't
Why would someone pull off a heist for Autistic joy, then reject their autism? The answer is internalized ableism.
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Christiana Tunnicliffe
- Mar 25
- 2 min
3 ways sensory needs change (plus free sensory schedule template)
When we take the time to examine changes in our sensory profile, we get better at knowing and meeting our own needs.
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Christiana Tunnicliffe
- Mar 9
- 3 min
Is your motivation MIA? (3 game-changing tips for AuDHD productivity)
Here are 3 game-changing strategies that anyone can use, AuDHD or not, to get motivated and get sh*t done!
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Luka Brave
- Feb 27
- 3 min
Special interests are how we thrive
This is why so many Autistic people celebrate a phenomenon that we call "special interests."
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Kris Herrick
- Feb 16
- 3 min
My autism life coach found solutions where therapy couldn't
No matter how dedicated you are to working on yourself in therapy, some things in life just need a different approach.
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Luka Brave
- Feb 6
- 2 min
Nothing left: Autistic burnout
What if burnout also meant you suddenly can't wear socks, eat anything but plain tortillas, or text your mom back?
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Luka Brave
- Feb 3
- 2 min
Intersectionality and identity in the Autistic community
When we embrace intersectionality and honor its impact on our lives, we gain a stronger connection to ourselves and our communities.
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Christiana Tunnicliffe
- Jan 30
- 3 min
Not like the other girls... until I figured this out
Growing up as an Autistic girl, the internet seemed like the only place I'd ever fit in.
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Christiana Tunnicliffe
- Jan 25
- 3 min
Disease or superpower: the language of autism
The way we talk about autism has shifted greatly throughout the past 50 years.
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Kris Herrick
- Jan 4
- 3 min
What does autism feel like? I'm still figuring that out.
Thanks to alexithymia, autism often feels like not knowing how I feel in the first place.
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Christiana Tunnicliffe
- Dec 28, 2022
- 2 min
4 grocery store perils for Autistic shoppers (here's how to cope)
Grocery stores are notorious as one of the most overwhelming places for the neurodivergent community, Autistics included.